I'm so excited to be in this band next year! It's so awesome to be a part of an organization with such a rich history carrying on traditions from so many people who came before.
THIS WAS MY LAST HALFTIME SHOW! I was in the dedicated class of 2018 in the Aggie Band and this was by far the best show I ever marched with the band! Thanks for your reaction to this. This has such a special place in my heart!
I was just at A&M for a college visit for my daughter. I fell in love the instant I stepped foot on campus. Out of all the college visits I’ve been on, this place was, by far, the friendliest one! I hope to be an Aggie Mom Fall of 2025!!!
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I live in US. I learned about the Aggie marching band from you and have added it to my list as well. Texas is a friendly place, you will love it. Blessed be.
I love going to College Station to watch a game at Kyle Field. I go every year. If you're ever interested to go, I would be happy to show you the traditions of our university which are unique compared to everyone else. You will be amazed, I promise.
Fun fact: These drills are written by hand. There are parts of this drill that, if put into drill-writing software on a computer, the computer will give you an error message telling you that it's impossible to pull off.
@@TexasUSMCVet My son is class of 2023 a cadet and in the Fighting Texas Aggie Band, he said you only need to know three things to make the fourway cross work. You have to be conformable sharing the same spot on the field with another cadet, everyone has to give a little, and everyone has to take a little just no all at once.
That performance was amazing to watch live. My cousin was one of the seniors on the edge of the block T at the end. We would love to have you at a game, wear comfortable shoes to stand in and attending a Midnight Yell the night before the game would complete the experience.
I was an Aggie cadet, class of 2017. The Bock T at the end of every last football game each season ends up being a mess when you're down on the ground taking part. We only get three mornings to do one practice run each for that huge Block T, so it always ends up looking a little messed up from the perspective of someone that's a part of it. I wasn't in the band; I was just a regular cadet. We always make fun of the band, but they're like siblings. You can make fun of them, but nobody else is allowed to.
My favorite part is when the guys with the instrument called something with an S “similar to a tuba” reach the end of a line and have to turn…if you listen you can hear the crowd grunt each time the take a step in their turn…
If you do get a chance to make it to Kyle Field and see a Texas A&M football game you have to record your experience. The stadium is the biggest in Texas. Just held the US record for a ticketed concert with George Strait with a total of 110,905 people. You won’t be disappointed, everyone is friendly as well.
I had two sons in the Aggie Band (one year they both were in the band at the same time, one was a Zip (senior) and the ofter a fish (freshman). We saw them drill at all the games and anytime they marched. I will never forget the time I was watching them do a practice early on in the season one year and as the directors, Col. Brewer & Dr. Rhea were leaving the field, Col. Brewer said " I didn't see anything wrong out there a couple of thousand repetitions won't fix"
Howdy Courtney, hope you can come to Texas and Texas A & M University and visit the Aggies in the future, you will love it. We will welcome you with open arms and a great big huge HOWDY AND WELCOME. In addition, you will love all of our nations universities and their traditions and bands as you travel around our country they too are truly special. It truly is an exciting and awesome experience during college football seasons. So, pack on up, git 'er dun, come on over, we'd love to have ya. Love from Texas!
I was just there for a college visit for my daughter. It was, by far, the friendliest place we visited! Hope to be a proud Aggie Mom Fall 2025. We wear our Texas A&M shirts and caps very proudly in our home state!!!
I was there, every game for four years, never missed one. The experience is something you can't really comprehend until you're there. We all loved the band. Say what you want about our football team but we have NEVER lost a halftime.
I know there are Texas A&M alumni that would gladly pay your way to let you have that experience. I went to another university, but there was nothing like marching at Kyle Field.
The Texas A&M traditions on and off the field are hands done the best. From the best student section in all of college football to NFL teams trying to take the symbol of Aggieland "The 12th Man".
As a graduate of Texas A&M University, I may be bias, but I truly believe that you have just seen the best marching band in the world. When you are in the stands, you can see how the crowd interacts with the announcer, the drum major, and the band's specific moves. As the announcer is finishing his introduction, he always says the same thing, and the crowd all join in: "Now forming at the North End of Kyle Field, the nationally famous Fightin' Texas Aggie Band." The drum major then gives out the instructions for the beginning of the show. Once again, these are the same for each show. "Recall! (Which is the military bugle call at the beginning of "The Aggie War Hymn.") Step off... on... Hullabaloo! (Hullabaloo is the first word of the War Hymn.) Everything - and I mean EVERYTHING - at A&M revolves around tradition.
This Texas A&M band is truly amazing in person, my grandfather and dad both graduated from TX A&M when it was an all-male school but now it's co-ed and just a fabulous school with President Bush's library located at College Station. Just an amazing experience and I hope you get your wish as it is truly worth the effort.
Fun fact. When you start at A&M in the student handbook are all of the cheers for the school. They are numbered, so all the cheerleaders have to do is call out the number of the cheers for the crowd to know which one is going to be used. I do not know if it is still so, but last I knew all the cheer leaders were male.
@@AGTHypnoTOAD lol kind of sounds like one. But what I think OP is referring to is that Texas A&M, while it does not have the most former students of any school, is near the top in that category, and has the largest endowment of any single public university.
Glad you enjoyed. Keep in mind there is no music school at Texas A&M so these are all volunteers who are studying something else not to mention their military studies as part of the Corps of Cadets.
My brothers and I have season tickets for Aggie football. We get to watch these performances live every home game. They create different formations for every game. It is an amazing thing to watch. People do not take their restroom or concession stand break until after the Aggie band performs. Everyone stands to watch the performance.
When asked about spelling something they were in a formation spelling T A&M like it was on the field it was just upside down to this side of the field. And of course the Texas flag.
Yes, you do. Texas A&M has “Yell Practice” at midnight the day before every game. It’s the best- all students go to the stadium and do yells to promote enthusiasm for the game. Midnight Yell Practice. Then the game the next day.
I have appreciated your love for my home state of Texas, and one of the most prominent bands in the US. Thank you for even appreciating this half way across our planet. We are all folks who enjoy this type of art form. :)😃😁
Was just there last month for a college visit for my daughter. It’s up to 77,000 students and they are expecting up to 66,000 freshman applications. It is the largest university when it comes the main campus enrollment. Not to mention that the campus itself is ginormous! Hope to be an Aggie Mom fall of 2025!!!
@@Kristina-jf4hd Good luck! I'm sure she will get in and she will love it there. My neighbor's daughter just finished her first year and she loves it there.
thank you!!! We don’t live in Texas and with 66,000 expected applications it will be tough. However, she’s a 3.2+ GPA student with many AP classes and dual credit classes. So I’m keeping my fingers crossed!!!
I'm an Aggie, Class of '13, if you get to the point where you can come and watch our band, please do it. It's not just the performance of the band, it's the support from the students and alumni that really makes it a must see event! Gig 'Em
A&M was created as an all male all military Institution. Women were first admitted to A&M in 1963 and that was only under very limited and very special circumstances. Women in general were first admitted in 1972. Until 1965 a young man entering A&M had to be entering the Aggie Corps of Cadets and that is when it was changed to being a choice. I entered A&M in 1965 and graduated in 1969 and the student population in each of those years was between 8,000 and 10.000. Today Texas A&M student enrollment is right at 72,000 making it today the largest student body in the entire United States.
Oh and I almost forgot to add that in World War II more United States commissioned officers were Texas Aggies than from any 2 colleges in America combined. And that includes West Point.
There is so much going on during game day at Kyle Field. The marching in of the cadets and the band the traditions leading up to game day and during the game. It’s so hard to take it all in because so much is going on. Then add over 102,000 fans and it’s absolutely amazing. College Station is a small college town that comes alive on game day.
Musicians in the marching band practice, practice and practice formations. Ones with the Tubas learning to maneuver properly without colliding with another member.
Thru TH-cam, you need to see if you can locate any film footage of the NZ Army Band. Over the years they have represented NZ overseas, in both Military Tattoos, Civilian domains. Their precise marching and drill presentation, whilst playing, has won them plaudits from many sources. They have appeared at the Edinburgh Tattoo, Edinburgh, Scotland (held annually August each year) on many occasions, their repeat visits come from the respected ability to perform in such an environment.
When I was in high school I was in the band. Our Band director was named Joe Tom Haney. We did the same type of marching in high school. The year i graduate mr Haney went to Texas A&M. Every time I see the Aggie band I see them march I see Joe Tom Haney
If you ever get a chance to attend an A&M game in person, it’s an experience unlike anything else. When the crowd starts swaying during the Aggie War Hymn, it’s like the entire stadium is moving
I was in a high school marching band and played trombone. Obviously at that level we did much simpler routines but still, it is not as hard as it looks. First the timing of the march is in sync with the music tempo. That's why any song played by a marching band will have the same feel to it. Then the various turns are synced to certain points in the music and many of band members just follow the person in front of them. Not saying that it is trivially easy. The routines, even at the high school level, have to be designed and practiced a lot, but it's not as hard as it looks.
When you do come we can go shooting then head over to College Station for a game. BTW, for those who weren't aware, the student body stands for the game, part of the 12th Man tradition.
When in formation, they're approximately arms-length from each other. When they double back, they're moving one step over, so when the two (or more) columns cross, they're passing shoulder-to-shoulder. Tough to do with the big tubas moving through (if I recall, Aggies don't call them tubas because that word has U & T [rival University of Texas]). And the four columns crossing in the center is all about timing. Very precise timing.
Ok, if you are wanting to go to Aggieland (You have to fly into Houston, College Station is about 90 miles to the NNE. Yeah, I've got family there.) to watch a game in person, you better make reservations, You have to realize that even though the stadium seats over 100K, you are going have a problem getting a ticket. Kyle Field regularly sells out. The Aggie Nation is large, and regularly turns out.
If you think this is amazing, Texas A&M does Silver Taps. A remembrance of all former students that passed away the previous year. I attended one and was brought to tears.
the logo that they formed at about five minutes in was upside down, it was the Texas A&M logo, with the tiny square with so many people in it off to the side, just fyi.
Courtney, what you have to realize is that this is not a one-of. The Aggie Band has been like this for *decades*. It is tradition. And no other band does this. They are able to step within the steps of other bandmates. It takes precision. Again, nobody else does this. They have always been like this.
You need to come to our great state of Texas, if you got moved by watching a video then in person it is going to blow your mind. I am not a sports fan but I have been to two Thanksgivings games at Kyle Field and it was one of the most intense and amazing things I have ever experienced and the over all energy is beyond measure.
I just mentioned this on the Texas A&M vs. Auburn video. Thank you for reviewing this! BTW, you can identify the seniors because they are wearing the jack boots.
@@CourtneyCoulston More details: Senior cadets, like all seniors at Texas A&M, may also order an Aggie Ring, the symbol of the university and one's graduating class. A senior cadet is easily recognized by the distinctive brown calf-skin leather boots, known as senior boots, sabre, and gold braid on the garrison cap.
i may not be from Texas, but when you visit you also have to get get out to some of the farms out in the countryside and see them. the USA is not just the city's. it is a multitude of thing's needed to survive the world. Farm's, Factory's, Industry's, and Commerce's.
It is really impressive, they're whole presentation is epic imo, as a band member from back in the day (an opposing band member), the A&M band is pretty much follow the leader. You get you're two step right, and as long as no one messes up, you're fine. Which once you think about it is pretty impressive again. We were kind of jealous, we could march and play epically and do everything right, and that band would just look cooler no matter how it's done.
Yeah you gotta come to Texas and check out the game and the band. They had to expand the stadium to 103,000 people capacity and they have no problem filling every seat. If you go then you must go to “Midnight Yell” practice at Midnight the night before the game. There has to be a video of that floating around here on TH-cam. By the way... when you said you have to go a game - trust me there’s a few Texans and Aggies that will make it happen free of charge and no strings attached!! It’s kind of what we do here in Texas. Just wait!!!! 😊
Each outfit (many - Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, and Band - included all of the services) in the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets has a "hump-it". For example, an outfit that is for cadets wanting to go to medical school might yell, "Tiger 45! For prevention of disease! The best outfit on the campus!" It tells something that is special to that outfit. The bands hump-it is very basic. TH-cam search: "Fightin' Texas Aggie Band Hump-It" The football game video sounds like it is the entire Corps of Cadets' hump-it.
Come to an Aggie home football game, Courtney...this film is a very muted version of what it is like to be in the 50,000+ seat Kyle Field and to hear the noise that can be heard up to 5 miles away...the student "Yell Squads" have been known to so thoroughly intimidate visiting football teams that the Aggies steamroller them...figuratively, of course... ...after the game, you can sample some traditional dry-rub Texas Barbecue or a "dirty Cheeseburger" (1/4 or 1/2 pounds of beef topped with cheese and sautéed onions) and a Lone Star long neck or a Shiner Bock Beer (dark, nutty German-stylr lager)... along with our famous Texas hospitality, y'all...😉
If you want to see some of the magic of college football, if you haven't watched this already, I would watch the Gameday segment on Purdue student Tyler Trent, and then the highlights of the Purdue-Ohio State game that was played the night that the segment aired. That's some incredible stuff. I can provide links if needed.
We need to get Courtney to College Station, TX or Columbus, OH. Or maybe New Orleans, LA for the SWAC rivalry between Southern and Grambling. She won't be disappointed.
You mentioned early on if they spelled something out? They did, it was the Texas A&M symbol. If you watch again is at midfield. They spelled it so opposite side could see the symbol.
I hope you get to see the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band in person if you have not already. They are amazing but even moreso in person. My dad was in your country during the Second World War, at Camp Paekakariki. You Kiwis treated them very well.
Just to give you a little information, until the mid-1960s Texas A&M was All Male All Military. Of course as you can see even today the Corps of Cadets are a very big part of A&M. In World War II more commissioned officers were from Texas A&M than from any two other colleges combined. And that includes West Point.
If it hasn't been said yet, the band members basically just follow the person in front of them. Texas A&M University is a special place. Class of 2019 Gig 'Em!
Thank you so much for your kind appraisal. Please visit the Texas A&M campus and meet the folks in the Corps/Band -- the friendliest college kids in the world. And... absolutely fantastic barbecue will be readily available!
You should watch the University of Wisconsin marching band Salute to the Troops from 2019, in my opinion it was the best halftime show that I have seen them perform, they even performed it at the Rose Bowl game this year.
Lest we forget about the 5th quarter. Seeing Mike Leckrone with his hat turned backwards as they do the Budweiser Song...PRICELESS. When you say Wisconsin...
And now you have a better idea of the differences in various flavors of the marching arts. College marching bands are there primarily to support the school teams, primarily during halftime at football games. They may do a completely different show every time they go out, and they generally only practice during school, as it's actually a graded class. They also generally don't compete directly against each other in organized contests. Contrast that with high school marching bands, which DO compete directly and often have rehearsals outside of normal school hours. Then you have drum corps, where all they DO is compete against each other and their rehearsal schedule is all day every day when they have a rehearsal. You also see the very different performing styles....wait until someone has to watch an HBCU (Historically Black College and University)...another COMPLETELY different performance style.
The band separates into two groups WHILE maintaining the exact footing on the same yard-line all the way across the field. So exact. "A T M" upside down - Initials of Texas A&M. I saw one band that tried to a cross at the X, but they went into the X and did a U-turn. AGGIES go THROUGH the X. No cheating. Organized chaos. Amazingly, no busted lips. (Watch the 3 large white bass drums when they turn around. Where do they go?) Does no represent anything. Just the way they want to end that part of the performance. However, think of the choreography that it took to get the tuba-x in the correct place.
I'm so excited to be in this band next year! It's so awesome to be a part of an organization with such a rich history carrying on traditions from so many people who came before.
THIS WAS MY LAST HALFTIME SHOW! I was in the dedicated class of 2018 in the Aggie Band and this was by far the best show I ever marched with the band! Thanks for your reaction to this. This has such a special place in my heart!
Hi, do you have the link to the original video?
As an Aggie, its really cool seeing people from other countries watching our traditions.
Courtney, it's even more impressive live and in-person well worth the trip to College Station, TX
I am proud to say that two of my grand kids graduated A&M in 2019 and 2020!! Very proud of them!!
I was just at A&M for a college visit for my daughter. I fell in love the instant I stepped foot on campus. Out of all the college visits I’ve been on, this place was, by far, the friendliest one! I hope to be an Aggie Mom Fall of 2025!!!
I live in US. I learned about the Aggie marching band from you and have added it to my list as well. Texas is a friendly place, you will love it. Blessed be.
I love going to College Station to watch a game at Kyle Field. I go every year. If you're ever interested to go, I would be happy to show you the traditions of our university which are unique compared to everyone else. You will be amazed, I promise.
I don't look anything like Courtney @ Adrian, but would love to visit on gameday.
My sons are all graduated Aggies. This school is awesome. A bit cultic in a good way. There are traditions that run super deep.
Fun fact: These drills are written by hand. There are parts of this drill that, if put into drill-writing software on a computer, the computer will give you an error message telling you that it's impossible to pull off.
Pyware would explode.
Yes, the software thinks you are trying to put 2 or more band members in the same space at the same time and it loses it's mind.
@@TexasUSMCVet My son is class of 2023 a cadet and in the Fighting Texas Aggie Band, he said you only need to know three things to make the fourway cross work. You have to be conformable sharing the same spot on the field with another cadet, everyone has to give a little, and everyone has to take a little just no all at once.
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@@paulyoung181 And hours of practice , practice , practice. Good luck to you and your son. Good job dad.
That performance was amazing to watch live. My cousin was one of the seniors on the edge of the block T at the end.
We would love to have you at a game, wear comfortable shoes to stand in and attending a Midnight Yell the night before the game would complete the experience.
I was an Aggie cadet, class of 2017. The Bock T at the end of every last football game each season ends up being a mess when you're down on the ground taking part. We only get three mornings to do one practice run each for that huge Block T, so it always ends up looking a little messed up from the perspective of someone that's a part of it. I wasn't in the band; I was just a regular cadet. We always make fun of the band, but they're like siblings. You can make fun of them, but nobody else is allowed to.
My favorite part is when the guys with the instrument called something with an S “similar to a tuba” reach the end of a line and have to turn…if you listen you can hear the crowd grunt each time the take a step in their turn…
It’s called a sousaphone…it’s a marching tuba.
If you do get a chance to make it to Kyle Field and see a Texas A&M football game you have to record your experience. The stadium is the biggest in Texas. Just held the US record for a ticketed concert with George Strait with a total of 110,905 people. You won’t be disappointed, everyone is friendly as well.
when you see it in person it is amazing.
I live in College Station where these guys are from! It’s a real treat to see them in person.
I had two sons in the Aggie Band (one year they both were in the band at the same time, one was a Zip (senior) and the ofter a fish (freshman). We saw them drill at all the games and anytime they marched. I will never forget the time I was watching them do a practice early on in the season one year and as the directors, Col. Brewer & Dr. Rhea were leaving the field, Col. Brewer said " I didn't see anything wrong out there a couple of thousand repetitions won't fix"
Howdy Courtney, hope you can come to Texas and Texas A & M University and visit the Aggies in the future, you will love it. We will welcome you with open arms and a great big huge HOWDY AND WELCOME. In addition, you will love all of our nations universities and their traditions and bands as you travel around our country they too are truly special. It truly is an exciting and awesome experience during college football seasons. So, pack on up, git 'er dun, come on over, we'd love to have ya. Love from Texas!
I was just there for a college visit for my daughter. It was, by far, the friendliest place we visited! Hope to be a proud Aggie Mom Fall 2025. We wear our Texas A&M shirts and caps very proudly in our home state!!!
I was there, every game for four years, never missed one. The experience is something you can't really comprehend until you're there. We all loved the band. Say what you want about our football team but we have NEVER lost a halftime.
I know there are Texas A&M alumni that would gladly pay your way to let you have that experience. I went to another university, but there was nothing like marching at Kyle Field.
I've watched the fighting Texas Aggie band countless times live. Best damn band in all the land!
Texas is the greatest state. Love my home state, and miss it every day. I can't wait to go back home. God Bless Texas.
Texas is the best country in the US
Great Texas Tradition!
We'd love to have you visit College Station, Texas. Home of the Fightin' Texas Aggies!
You need to come to Texas, and experience the 12th man midnight yell at Texas A&M.
The Texas A&M traditions on and off the field are hands done the best. From the best student section in all of college football to NFL teams trying to take the symbol of Aggieland "The 12th Man".
As a graduate of Texas A&M University, I may be bias, but I truly believe that you have just seen the best marching band in the world.
When you are in the stands, you can see how the crowd interacts with the announcer, the drum major, and the band's specific moves.
As the announcer is finishing his introduction, he always says the same thing, and the crowd all join in: "Now forming at the North End of Kyle Field, the nationally famous Fightin' Texas Aggie Band."
The drum major then gives out the instructions for the beginning of the show. Once again, these are the same for each show. "Recall! (Which is the military bugle call at the beginning of "The Aggie War Hymn.") Step off... on... Hullabaloo! (Hullabaloo is the first word of the War Hymn.)
Everything - and I mean EVERYTHING - at A&M revolves around tradition.
Aggies ALWAYS win the halftime!
That’s all we ever win
This Texas A&M band is truly amazing in person, my grandfather and dad both graduated from TX A&M when it was an all-male school but now it's co-ed and just a fabulous school with President Bush's library located at College Station. Just an amazing experience and I hope you get your wish as it is truly worth the effort.
Fun fact. When you start at A&M in the student handbook are all of the cheers for the school. They are numbered, so all the cheerleaders have to do is call out the number of the cheers for the crowd to know which one is going to be used. I do not know if it is still so, but last I knew all the cheer leaders were male.
Yell leaders...not cheerleaders. And typically, yes, they're all male.
And they’re called Yells, not Cheers
Also, they don’t call out numbers for the yells, they use hand signals. A&M Grad, Class of ‘87 here.
Texas A&M also has the largest alumni of any school anywhere
Is that a fat joke?! 🤔👀😂
@@AGTHypnoTOAD lol kind of sounds like one. But what I think OP is referring to is that Texas A&M, while it does not have the most former students of any school, is near the top in that category, and has the largest endowment of any single public university.
Sorry friend but actually the university with the largest alumni is Penn State. And I am a Sooner so there is no bias.
Glad you enjoyed. Keep in mind there is no music school at Texas A&M so these are all volunteers who are studying something else not to mention their military studies as part of the Corps of Cadets.
My brothers and I have season tickets for Aggie football. We get to watch these performances live every home game. They create different formations for every game. It is an amazing thing to watch. People do not take their restroom or concession stand break until after the Aggie band performs. Everyone stands to watch the performance.
Served in the US Navy with many Aggie officers. Great leaders.
When asked about spelling something they were in a formation spelling T A&M like it was on the field it was just upside down to this side of the field. And of course the Texas flag.
One whole class (I think 1918 or 1919) skipped graduation to go fight in WW1
There is no other feeling than seeing a marching band like this. ♡♡♡
I'm glad that you enjoyed this video. I had a sneaking suspicion that it might be right up your alley as far as marching preferances.
Great request and another fun video from Courtney!
Suspension?
Yes, you do. Texas A&M has “Yell Practice” at midnight the day before every game. It’s the best- all students go to the stadium and do yells to promote enthusiasm for the game.
Midnight Yell Practice. Then the game the next day.
I have appreciated your love for my home state of Texas, and one of the most prominent bands in the US.
Thank you for even appreciating this half way across our planet.
We are all folks who enjoy this type of art form. :)😃😁
Texas A&M has 70,000 students. It is either the largest or second largest university in the United States.
Was just there last month for a college visit for my daughter. It’s up to 77,000 students and they are expecting up to 66,000 freshman applications. It is the largest university when it comes the main campus enrollment. Not to mention that the campus itself is ginormous! Hope to be an Aggie Mom fall of 2025!!!
@@Kristina-jf4hd Good luck! I'm sure she will get in and she will love it there. My neighbor's daughter just finished her first year and she loves it there.
thank you!!! We don’t live in Texas and with 66,000 expected applications it will be tough. However, she’s a 3.2+ GPA student with many AP classes and dual credit classes. So I’m keeping my fingers crossed!!!
I'm an Aggie, Class of '13, if you get to the point where you can come and watch our band, please do it. It's not just the performance of the band, it's the support from the students and alumni that really makes it a must see event! Gig 'Em
A&M was created as an all male all military Institution. Women were first admitted to A&M in 1963 and that was only under very limited and very special circumstances. Women in general were first admitted in 1972. Until 1965 a young man entering A&M had to be entering the Aggie Corps of Cadets and that is when it was changed to being a choice. I entered A&M in 1965 and graduated in 1969 and the student population in each of those years was between 8,000 and 10.000. Today Texas A&M student enrollment is right at 72,000 making it today the largest student body in the entire United States.
Oh and I almost forgot to add that in World War II more United States commissioned officers were Texas Aggies than from any 2 colleges in America combined. And that includes West Point.
Howdy, John, and Gig 'em. I'm Class of '69 also, Sq 3.
@@everettmiller2457 I was a journalism major and spent my working life as a sports writer/sports editor. I was sports editor of The Batt '68 and '69.
There is so much going on during game day at Kyle Field. The marching in of the cadets and the band the traditions leading up to game day and during the game. It’s so hard to take it all in because so much is going on. Then add over 102,000 fans and it’s absolutely amazing. College Station is a small college town that comes alive on game day.
Musicians in the marching band practice, practice and practice formations. Ones with the Tubas learning to maneuver properly without colliding with another member.
Thru TH-cam, you need to see if you can locate any film footage of the NZ Army Band. Over the years they have represented NZ overseas, in both Military Tattoos, Civilian domains. Their precise marching and drill presentation, whilst playing, has won them plaudits from many sources. They have appeared at the Edinburgh Tattoo, Edinburgh, Scotland (held annually August each year) on many occasions, their repeat visits come from the respected ability to perform in such an environment.
As a Texan, Texas is a state unto itself, Alaska is also a state unto itself. American by birth, Texan by the grace of god.
The Aggie Band is a bucket list item. Nothing better!
When I was in high school I was in the band. Our Band director was named Joe Tom Haney. We did the same type of marching in high school. The year i graduate mr Haney went to Texas A&M. Every time I see the Aggie band I see them march I see Joe Tom Haney
I’m a UT grad, class of ‘94 but my oldest is in the Chemical Engineering program at A&M. Love that place
"Now forming".......Thank you for your service Col. Brewer.
If you ever get a chance to attend an A&M game in person, it’s an experience unlike anything else. When the crowd starts swaying during the Aggie War Hymn, it’s like the entire stadium is moving
I was in a high school marching band and played trombone. Obviously at that level we did much simpler routines but still, it is not as hard as it looks. First the timing of the march is in sync with the music tempo. That's why any song played by a marching band will have the same feel to it. Then the various turns are synced to certain points in the music and many of band members just follow the person in front of them.
Not saying that it is trivially easy. The routines, even at the high school level, have to be designed and practiced a lot, but it's not as hard as it looks.
When you do come we can go shooting then head over to College Station for a game. BTW, for those who weren't aware, the student body stands for the game, part of the 12th Man tradition.
When in formation, they're approximately arms-length from each other. When they double back, they're moving one step over, so when the two (or more) columns cross, they're passing shoulder-to-shoulder. Tough to do with the big tubas moving through (if I recall, Aggies don't call them tubas because that word has U & T [rival University of Texas]). And the four columns crossing in the center is all about timing. Very precise timing.
Ok, if you are wanting to go to Aggieland (You have to fly into Houston, College Station is about 90 miles to the NNE. Yeah, I've got family there.) to watch a game in person, you better make reservations, You have to realize that even though the stadium seats over 100K, you are going have a problem getting a ticket. Kyle Field regularly sells out. The Aggie Nation is large, and regularly turns out.
I'm from Massachusetts. This is by far my favorite marching band EVER.
If you think this is amazing, Texas A&M does Silver Taps. A remembrance of all former students that passed away the previous year. I attended one and was brought to tears.
THATS A MARCHING BAND !!!
the logo that they formed at about five minutes in was upside down, it was the Texas A&M logo, with the tiny square with so many people in it off to the side, just fyi.
The General would be damn proud to lead you wonderful people into battle, anytime, anywhere
Courtney, what you have to realize is that this is not a one-of. The Aggie Band has been like this for *decades*. It is tradition. And no other band does this. They are able to step within the steps of other bandmates. It takes precision. Again, nobody else does this. They have always been like this.
Most marching is set up on a computer. A computer will tell you 4 way cross is impossible because more then 2 people can not occupy a spot at once.
GiG'eM AGGIES WHOOOOOOOPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!
Follow your dreams, girl. Sounds like a life full of wonder and joy. I'll definitely watch.
Look up Allen high school in Texas they have over 750 high school members in the band. Its In the Dallas-Fort worth metroplex
You should check out Gramblin State half time-Bayou Classic 2019
You need to come to our great state of Texas, if you got moved by watching a video then in person it is going to blow your mind.
I am not a sports fan but I have been to two Thanksgivings games at Kyle Field and it was one of the most intense and amazing things I have ever experienced and the over all energy is beyond measure.
I just mentioned this on the Texas A&M vs. Auburn video. Thank you for reviewing this!
BTW, you can identify the seniors because they are wearing the jack boots.
Hi Russell! I'm glad you were able to find this one!! :D ohhh I see thanks for sharing that with me!!
@@CourtneyCoulston More details: Senior cadets, like all seniors at Texas A&M, may also order an Aggie Ring, the symbol of the university and one's graduating class. A senior cadet is easily recognized by the distinctive brown calf-skin leather boots, known as senior boots, sabre, and gold braid on the garrison cap.
i may not be from Texas, but when you visit you also have to get get out to some of the farms out in the countryside and see them. the USA is not just the city's. it is a multitude of thing's needed to survive the world. Farm's, Factory's, Industry's, and Commerce's.
It is really impressive, they're whole presentation is epic imo, as a band member from back in the day (an opposing band member), the A&M band is pretty much follow the leader. You get you're two step right, and as long as no one messes up, you're fine. Which once you think about it is pretty impressive again. We were kind of jealous, we could march and play epically and do everything right, and that band would just look cooler no matter how it's done.
I've watched several of the college marching bands and A&M has the precision down and the best by far.
Yeah you gotta come to Texas and check out the game and the band. They had to expand the stadium to 103,000 people capacity and they have no problem filling every seat. If you go then you must go to “Midnight Yell” practice at Midnight the night before the game. There has to be a video of that floating around here on TH-cam. By the way... when you said you have to go a game - trust me there’s a few Texans and Aggies that will make it happen free of charge and no strings attached!! It’s kind of what we do here in Texas. Just wait!!!! 😊
You absolutely must go to Texas A & M University home football game at Kyle Field, it will be life changing!
Each outfit (many - Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, and Band - included all of the services) in the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets has a "hump-it". For example, an outfit that is for cadets wanting to go to medical school might yell, "Tiger 45! For prevention of disease! The best outfit on the campus!" It tells something that is special to that outfit. The bands hump-it is very basic. TH-cam search: "Fightin' Texas Aggie Band Hump-It" The football game video sounds like it is the entire Corps of Cadets' hump-it.
My husband was in the Corp, Gig 'Em 👍🏻
Come to an Aggie home football game, Courtney...this film is a very muted version of what it is like to be in the 50,000+ seat Kyle Field and to hear the noise that can be heard up to 5 miles away...the student "Yell Squads" have been known to so thoroughly intimidate visiting football teams that the Aggies steamroller them...figuratively, of course...
...after the game, you can sample some traditional dry-rub Texas Barbecue or a "dirty Cheeseburger" (1/4 or 1/2 pounds of beef topped with cheese and sautéed onions) and a Lone Star long neck or a Shiner Bock Beer (dark, nutty German-stylr lager)...
along with our famous Texas hospitality, y'all...😉
Aye Texas A&M class of 24’ wya
A little late but.....
AYYYYYYYYYY
1924 or 2024? 😂😂😂
If you want to see some of the magic of college football, if you haven't watched this already, I would watch the Gameday segment on Purdue student Tyler Trent, and then the highlights of the Purdue-Ohio State game that was played the night that the segment aired. That's some incredible stuff. I can provide links if needed.
We need to get Courtney to College Station, TX or Columbus, OH. Or maybe New Orleans, LA for the SWAC rivalry between Southern and Grambling. She won't be disappointed.
You mentioned early on if they spelled something out? They did, it was the Texas A&M symbol. If you watch again is at midfield. They spelled it so opposite side could see the symbol.
Courtney that’s the flag of Texas when you asked what the formation represented. Cheers
I hope you get to see the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band in person if you have not already. They are amazing but even moreso in person. My dad was in your country during the Second World War, at Camp Paekakariki. You Kiwis treated them very well.
I love these fun reactions! Great job again!
It's more fun watching your reaction, than the band
Just to give you a little information, until the mid-1960s Texas A&M was All Male All Military. Of course as you can see even today the Corps of Cadets are a very big part of A&M. In World War II more commissioned officers were from Texas A&M than from any two other colleges combined. And that includes West Point.
Well done, Courtney. You need to be there in person. Dean in Texas.
All halftime shows are unique!
It would be fun to see a reaction to Scott Foster and David Ayres as emergency goalies in the NHL. Definitely something no other sport does.
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If it hasn't been said yet, the band members basically just follow the person in front of them. Texas A&M University is a special place. Class of 2019 Gig 'Em!
I love my fighting Texas Aggie band 👍🏻
Thank you so much for your kind appraisal. Please visit the Texas A&M campus and meet the folks in the Corps/Band -- the friendliest college kids in the world. And... absolutely fantastic barbecue will be readily available!
You should watch the University of Wisconsin marching band Salute to the Troops from 2019, in my opinion it was the best halftime show that I have seen them perform, they even performed it at the Rose Bowl game this year.
Lest we forget about the 5th quarter. Seeing Mike Leckrone with his hat turned backwards as they do the Budweiser Song...PRICELESS. When you say Wisconsin...
As a former drill designer, I will say that the crossover drill is mathematically impossible...but they did it.
And now you have a better idea of the differences in various flavors of the marching arts. College marching bands are there primarily to support the school teams, primarily during halftime at football games. They may do a completely different show every time they go out, and they generally only practice during school, as it's actually a graded class.
They also generally don't compete directly against each other in organized contests.
Contrast that with high school marching bands, which DO compete directly and often have rehearsals outside of normal school hours.
Then you have drum corps, where all they DO is compete against each other and their rehearsal schedule is all day every day when they have a rehearsal.
You also see the very different performing styles....wait until someone has to watch an HBCU (Historically Black College and University)...another COMPLETELY different performance style.
I can watch her reactions all day 🤣
Please watch scv 2018. Best show I've ever seen.
She already did
just to let you know each line across the field is 5 yards apart approximately 5 meters apart in other words.
The band separates into two groups WHILE maintaining the exact footing on the same yard-line all the way across the field. So exact. "A T M" upside down - Initials of Texas A&M. I saw one band that tried to a cross at the X, but they went into the X and did a U-turn. AGGIES go THROUGH the X. No cheating. Organized chaos. Amazingly, no busted lips. (Watch the 3 large white bass drums when they turn around. Where do they go?) Does no represent anything. Just the way they want to end that part of the performance. However, think of the choreography that it took to get the tuba-x in the correct place.
Class of ‘81 Whoop!
It's going to be so cool to see you visit the U.S